Double-deck car.



H. ROWNTREE.

DOUBLE DECK GAR.

APPLIOATION FILED APRA, 1912.

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DOUBLE DECK GAR.

APPLICATION FILED APRA, 1912.

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H. ROWNTREE. DOUBLE DECK GAR. APPLICATION FILED APR. 4, 1912.

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Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

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HAROLD .ROVVNTREE,` OF CHICAGO,ILLINOIS,` ASSIGNOR TO NATIONAL PNEUMATICCO1V[.T:ANY,v 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, `A' CORPORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

DOUBLE-DECK CAR.

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,Patented sept. 29, 1914.

Appiication inea Aprii 4, i912. serial No. ceases.

struction and eticient in operation, and wherein the carrying capacityisy greatly increased, while at the same time provisioirijs made for theprepayment of fares aspassengers enter the car. i

A further object of the invention is 'to provide a double deck carstructure with a stairway connecting the lower andupper decks whichstairway arrangement is made shiftable, whereby the prepayment of faresmay be effected from entering passengers and as they enter whether theentry way for passengers is on one side oitheotlier ci' the car. i i

provide a double deck car of the prepayment type, wherein entrance tothe car body from the street is accomplished through the sides of thecar intermediatethe ends thereof, at which point the fare prepaymentarrangement is also provided, as well as a stairway leading from thelower deck of the car to the upper deck thereof.

Other objects of the invention willappear more fully hereinafter.

The invention consists substantially in the construction, combination,location and relative arrangement of parts, all as will be more fullyhereinafter set forth, as shown in the accompanying drawings, and`finally pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, and to the various views andreference signs appearing thereon-Figure lis a view in top plan,somewhat diagrammatic, showing the floor plan of the upper deck ofadouble deck car embodying the principles of my invention.

the car. Fig.` 3 is a view on a larger scale, parts broken off, showingin top plan the arrangement of Hoor plan ofthe upper deck of the doubledeck car at and in the vicinity of the upper decklanding of thelstairway leading from the lower to the upperV deck.`

to provide l .a double deck car which is simple in con- Fig. 2 is asimilar view showing the lioor plan of thelower deck orloor of Fig. 4Lis a broken viewin vertical section on the line t, Il, Fig. 5, looking1n the d1- rection of the` arrows'. Fig.` 5 a broken.

view in horizontal'section, on the line 5, 5 i

Fig. EL, looking inthe direction of the a rrows.` l Fig. `6 "1s a viewin elevation, parts in vertical sections showing an arrangement of dooroperating mechanism employed in connection with `l`a doubledeck carembodying the `principles vof my invention. viewintop plan, somewhatdiagrammatic,

Fig. 7 is a partsbeingbroken off, and parts in section, showing thearrangement ofmotorlmechanisnrasfeniployed in Fig. 6 and theoontrollingl arrangement therefor.

'Ihe samepart is designated by the same --referencesign whereveritocciirs throughoutthe several views. v

Inaccordance with the principlesof my invention', "I propose to provideadouble deck car, and especially a car having a center entrance, thatis, an entrancethrough the sides of the car at a point intermediate Afurther object of the invention is to its ends. 'I also propose toapplyto such a car an arrangement inside the entry ways or doorwaysvthereof `for the prepayment of fares of entering passengers as Vtheyenter.

Ialso propose to employ a double ended cai" I also propose to make thecar a double deck i car so that the entry of passengers to either thelower or the upper deck is accomplished through the same center sidedoorway. and

throi'igh the same fare prepayment arrangement at the point of entry,'whereby the carrying capacity of the cark may be increased doubly,while at the same time employing the fare prepayment feature. In thecase of a double deck car of the character and nature referred to, Ipropose to employ a stairway leading from the lower deck to the upperdeck of the car for the purpose of per- .initting passengers to ascendto oi' descend from the upper deck or" the car, anden each deck' of thecarI propose to provide a seati ing arrangement for the accommodation ofpassengers. It is obvious that any form of seating arrangement may beemployed on either of the `decks of the 'car for the accommodationofpassengers. In Fig. l, I have shown asimple arrangement of seats for the`upper deck whichy is-well adapted for theI purpose, and-whereinl crossor transverse seats are employed throughout the length of the car oneach side thereof, with a center aisle between them. Similarly, on thelower deck any form of seating arrangement.may

be employed. n In Fig'. 2, 1 have shown cross seats and alsolongitudinally arranged seats, 'particularly in the vicinity of thecenter side doo-rs and circularly arranged seats at the ends ofthe ear.At its ends, the car on the lower deck is provided with a somewhatcircular arrangement of seats for ,passengers. Each eXtremeend of thecar on the low-er deck is provided with a space or compartment for theaccommodation of the motorman, so that the motormanmay be stationed ateither end of the car. This motormans compartment is or may be separatedby a partition wall from the body of the car. Access to or egress fromthe i motormans compartment at the ends of the car may be securedthrough a doorway located in any convenient position relatively to themotormans compartment.

Any suitable arrangement of doors'may be employed for the center sidedoorways and they may be operated either manually or by kpowermechanism,- as may be desired. In accordance with the fare prepaymentar.`

rangement the control of the center side doors iseffected in accordancewith the principles of my invention from the fare prepaymentpointins-ide ofthe ear.

1n accordance with my invention 1 propose to associate the conductorsstation, at the fare prepayment point, in convenient relation withreference to the frame work for the stairway leading from the lower tothe upperfdeck of the car. There the car is provided at lits center withdoorways on each side thereof, 1 prefer to employ a turret arrangementor rotatable construction for the stairway and its framing and theeonductors stand, so that when the doorway at one side of the car isemployed as the entry way into the car, the stairway leading to theupper deck will be positioned on the opposite side of the car, and wherethe opposite entry'doorway is employed the entire stairway framework isrevolved about a vertical central aXis as inthe manner of a turp. ret,so as to be shifted to the opposite side of the car, as indicatedin fulland dotted lines in-FigQ.

Referring now more indetail to the drawings, reference sign Adesignatesthe lower ldeck floor of .the car.

aboveindicated, these doors may be of any suitable construction orarrangement, and may be operated or controlled in any suitable manner,either manually or by power casing, indicated generally at F, by means-of which passengers may ascend to, or descend from, the upper deck,after entering the car through the center side doorway at the lower deckof the car. Nhere a turret fom of construction is employed the stairframework is suspended from a turn table section E, which is circular incontour and y which constitutes part of the iooring of the upper deck B.A suitable opening is provided through the turn table E, for theentrance and exit of passengers therethrough when going to or from theupper deck and the stairway, as clearly indicated in the drawing. Exceptfor this passageway which, if desired, may be bounded on the upper deckof the car by suitable railings Gr, the upper surface of the turn tableE, is in the same plane with the surface of the licor B. If desired, theturn table section E, may be supported upon ball bearings indicated atH, (see Fig. et). Thus, in effect, a circular track way is formed in thefloor B, of the upper deck of the car, on or in which circular track waythe turn table E rests at its peripheral edge so as to he capable offreely rotating. The stair and its framing are supported or suspendedYfrom this turn table E. Also supported from this turn table E orcarried by the stairway framing is a frame indicated at J, whichconstitutes the conductors station on the lower deck of the car. Thisconductoris station includes a. seat K, for the conductor, and a tableor platform L, in front of the seat K, which may be conveniently used bythe conductor as a table upon which or across which change, transfers,and other operations may be coni ducted. The framework of the stairway,which constitutes a turret or turn table structure, is preferablyprovided with a central vertical pintle indicated at M, which is steppedinto a seat formed to receive the same in the center of the floor A ofthe lower deck of the car, as clearly indicated in Fig. 4, thusconstituting a pivot pintle about which the turret may turn. Dependingfrom the floor section E of the turn table structure are posts N,constituting parts of the turret structure and upon which the steps orstairway are supported and which afford convenient hand holds forpassengers. One of these vertical standards or posts may be rovided witha locking catch, indicated at (see F ig. 4l), for engagement with acorresponding seat in the floor A, of the lower deck of the car to'holdthe turret in its proper position when revolved.V It will be observedthat the seat and station, of the conductor is located oppositeapproximately the midwidth of the'side doorway. `.With this arrangementas passengers through the doorway they are `required to pass theconductor, on the way to either end of the car onf its lower deck, or tothe stair# way leading to the upper deck, and consequently thusaffording the conductor the opportunity of collecting the fares ofthe.pas-` i from the stairway.

As above yindicated the doors may be controlled either manually or bypower mecha nism. In either event the controlling means4 for the centerside doors may be controlled from the conductors station.` A convenientarrangement for accomplishing this is shown wherein vthe conductorsstation is equipped with a footftreadle or push button, indi-` cated atIt, located inconvenientposition for the conductonwhile occupying hisfare prepayment station, to effect the operation or control of the doormovements. Where doorways are provided on each side of the car, and therevolving turret arrangement is employed, it will be understood that asimilar control is effected of the doors on J' relation for controllingthe door movements on that side of the car, and when the turret.

is rocked or revolved aro-und into position to use the center sidedoorway on the opposite side of the car the `foot treadle will then bebrought into cooperative relation with door controlling` devices forcontrolling the doors onvthe opposite side of the car. Thus the turntable carries the foot treadle, or other operating connection or means,

sonal control and supervision of the` con-y enter ductor, therebyavoiding accidents to entering or boarding and alighting passengers. u

The door mechanism employed, if power operated devices are used, may beof any suitable or convenient form. I haveshown a simple arrangementwherein a power cyl` inder, indicated at S, is employed and which iscontrolledby the conductor from the fare prepayment station and throughsuitable connections to the doors for effecting or controllingtheoperation of the latter. t Such controll connections are indicated at s,for one side ofthe car and at t for the other side ofthe car. `When theA`turretis in one positionthe'treadle R is brought into cooperativerelation with respect to the Vdoor control mechanism s, and when shiftedinto coperative relation with res ectl to the control mechanism The locing device O,

serves to hold the stairway turretinpits proper position.` `Of course itis obvious that the` upper deck of the car maybe roofed over. ifdesired, or it may be left open.

It is obvious that either end ofthe.V

its other `position the treadle is brought into lower deck. of the car-lmay'be usedias a i smoking compartment,.or the upper ydeck may be usedfor` that `purposa,` The stationfor the motorman is'atthe end of thecaron the lowerdeck.. f For this pui-` 1,

pose acompartment, indicated'at`-W, may be provided at each'end oftheicar, and sepa*v rated from the interior-of the car by a suitablepartition V. A door for the iii-L gress or egress of the motorman to andfrom this compartment may be provided. I have `shown such a door at theeXtreme end `of ope-rate with theseat section l), carried by the turntable, whether said seat section is .at one `side or the other side ofthe car.

Having now set forth the objects and nature of my invention, and aconstruction Patent is, vwhich is shiftable with the turret intoposition to control the side doors on one side` l. In a double deckcar,a doorway for theingressor egress'of passengers to and from the lowerdeck of the car, a doortherefor, a stairway leading/from the lower totheyupperdeck of the car, and means located adjacent said stairway for`controlling the door movementsl y 2. "Ina double deck car, a centerdoorway in the side `ofthe lower `portion of the car, a stairway locatedinsidezgthewcar opposite said doorway and leading to the upper deck7 adoor for the center side doorway, and means located adjacent thestairway for controlling said door.

3. fIn a double deck car, a doo-rway at each side'of the lower portionof the car, a stairway leading from the lower to the upper deck of thecar and when in position for Ause located inside the car opposite oneofl said doorways,'and means for shifting said stairway into positionopposite y 'the other doorway, whereby either of said doorways may beused. l

4t. Ina doubledeck car, a doorway for -the 'ingress or egress ofpassengers to and from the lower deck of the car, a door for thedoorway, astairway leading from the lower to the upper deck of the car,the lower deck landing of the stairway being "positioned opposite thedoorway, andl means located adjacentvthe lower deck landing of thestairway for controlling the movements of said door.

5. In adouble deck car having a doorway, afstairway locatedwithin thecar, opposite :the doorway,'a conductors standv carried by the stairwayframework adjacent the lower f deck landing thereof, a door forl saiddoorway, and means located adjacent the conductors stand for controllingthe operation vof the door.

6. Inf a double deck car havin doorways ino-pposite sides thereof, aturn ta le, a stairway supported bythe turn table and leading from thelower to the upper deck of the car, the lower deck landing of thestairway being f positioned opposite one of said doorways when inposition for use, whereby shifting said turn table, said lower decklanding of the stairway may be brought into position opposite the otherof said doorways.

In ay double deck car having doorways in the opposite sides thereof, aturn table, a stairway supported thereby, the lower deck landing of thestairway adapted to be brought opposite the doorway in one side or theother of the car, according as said turn table is shifted, doors forsaid doorways and means for controlling said doors.

8. In a double deck car having doorways in the opposite sides thereof, aturn table, a stairway supported thereby and leading from the lower tothe upper deck of the car, the lower deck landing of the stairwayadapted to be brought opposite one or the other of the doorways in theside of the car` according as the turntable is shifted `from oneposition to another, doors for said doorwaysand means located within thecar for controlling` the operation of said doors. a

9. In a double deck car having doorways in the opposite sides thereof, aturntable, a stairwayfcarried thereby `and leading from the lower to theupper deck of the car, the

` lower deck landing fof the stairway adapted to be brought intopositionopposite one or brought opposite one or the other of said side doorwaysand means for locking the turntable in its shifted position.

11. In a car having doorways in the opposite sides thereof, a door foreach doorway, a conductors stand arranged intermediate said doorways, asupport for said stand, said support being reversible relative to saiddoors and doorways, whereby said stand may be shifted into position toface either of said doors and doorways.

12. In a car having doorways in the opposite sides thereof, a door foreach doorway, a', conductors stand arranged intermediate said doorways,a support for said stand, said support being reversible relative to saiddoors and doorways whereby said stand may be shifted into position toface either of said doors and doorways, and means for locking saidsupport'in either position.

13. In a car having doorways and doors in the opposite sides thereof, aconductors stand arranged intermediate said doorways, a support for saidstand, said support being reversible whereby said stand may be shiftedinto position to face either of said doors and doorways; doors for saiddoorways and means arranged adjacent the conductors stand forcontrolling said doors.

14. In a car having doorways in the opposite sides thereof, a conductorsstand arranged intermediate Said doorways, a support for said stand,said support being reversible whereby said stand may be shifted intoposition to face either of said doorways, doors for said doorways,independent means for operating the doors on opposite sides of the car,and means associated with the conductors stand to coperate with the doorcontrolling means on one side of the car or the other according to theposition into which the conductors su 3 Jort is shifted.

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ing from the lower to the upper deck of the car, said stairway beingmovable whereby it may be shifted into position for the lower decklanding thereof to face either of said doorways, and means for lockingsaid stair* way in either position.

17. In a double deck car having doorways in the'opposite sides thereof,a stairway arranged intermediate said doorways, and leading from thelower to the upper deck of the car, said stairway being movable wherebyit may be shifted into position for the lower deck landing thereof toface either of said doorways, doors for said doorways and meansassociated with the movable stairway for controlling said doors.

18. In a double deckcar having doorways in the opposite sides thereof, astairway arranged intermediate said doorways and leading from the lowerto the upper deck of the car, said stairway being movable whereby thelower deck landing thereofmay ben shifted into position to face eitherof said doorways, and a conductors stand carried `by said stairway.

19'. i In a double deck car having" doorways in the opposite sidesthereof,a stairway arranged intermediate said doorways and leading fromthe lower to the upper deck of the i car, Said stairwaybeing movablewhereby it may be shifted into position for the lower deck landingthereof to face either of said doorways, doors for saidv doorways, aconoccupied by the stairway.

In testimony whereof I haveihereunto set my hand in the presence of the`subscribing witnesses, on this 29thl day of March A. D.,

HAROLD RGWNTREE. Witnesses:

G. A. MCGRATH, S. E. DARBY.

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